Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary LAX84FA319

HALF MOON BAY, CA, USA

Aircraft #1

N5157B

CESSNA 152

Aircraft #2

N1920Y

MOONEY M20D

Analysis

THE TWO ACFT COLLIDED AFTER N1920Y MADE A RADIO CALL TO ANNOUNCE HIS INTENTIONS OF TAKING OFF. N5157B WAS IN A STEEP DESCENT AT MIDFIELD WHEN HE COLLIDED WITH THE TOP REAR PORTION OF N1920Y. THE COLLISION OCCURRED AT ABOUT 75 FT AGL. THE TWO ACFT CRASHED ON THE ARPT. OTHER ACFT IN THE AREA AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT REPORTED THAT NO RADIO TRANSMISSION WAS HEARD FROM N5157B ANNOUNCING HIS INTENTIONS.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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